National team appearances in the men's Olympic water polo tournament (original) (raw)

This article presents the national team appearances in the men's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 1900. As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, 52 men's national water polo teams from six continents have competed at the Olympic Games. European teams have won all 27 official tournaments. The inaugural winners in 1900 were Great Britain; the current champions are Serbia. The most successful team is currently Hungary men's team, who has won the Olympic title on nine occasions.